Grids and Boundaries: Mapping the Cultural Landscape in Remy Jungerman’s Art

Remy Jungerman, born in 1959, resides and works in Amsterdam. Initially, he pursued his education at the Academy for Higher Arts and Cultural Studies in Paramaribo, Surinam, and later continued his studies at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.

Jungerman’s artistic exploration delves into the convergence of patterns and symbols within Surinamese Maroon culture, the broader African diaspora, and 20th-century Modernism. By juxtaposing fragments of Maroon textiles and materials from the African diaspora, such as kaolin clay and nails used in Nkisi Nkondi power sculptures, with elements from more conventional art traditions, Jungerman offers a peripheral perspective that enriches our understanding of art history.

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